Can carrier



July 9, 1963 M. 'r. FARQUHAR 3,096,830

CAN CARRIER Filed Feb. 8, 1960 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 V r36 fig T [51$ 76INVENTOR m7 MELVILLE T. FARQUHAR F |G.9 B

HIS ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,096,880 CAN CARRIER Melville T.Farquhar, Bon Air, Va., assignor to Reynolds 'Metals Company, Richmond,Va., a corporation of Delaware Filed Feb. 8, 1960, Ser. No. 7,427 13Claims. (Cl. 206-65) This invention relates to a carrier for cans madefrom a single unitary carton blank.

A carrier according to this invention may be erected and closed aroundthe cans without requiring the use of gluing equipment at the canpacking establishment.

The carrier may be made as a glued tube at the carriermanufacturingestablishment and may be shipped as a fiat glued tube tothe can packaging establishment. This eliminates buying and storing ofglue and cleaning and maintenance of gluing equipment at the canpackaging establishment. .Italso eliminates space requirements at thecanpackaging establishment for compression chambers-tohold the carriertogether while the glue sets.

The carrier lends itself to hand filling and closing of the cans, or tofilling and closing of the cans by semiautomaticmachinery of varyingdegrees of automation.

Equipment now on the market or now in use for loading and gluingcarriers can be easily modified to handle the carrier of this invention,and may be simplified over present equipment.

Considerable ,canarea is exposed at the corners of the carrier .fordisplayipurposes, allowing a considerablepart of the display on the cansto be visible at the corners of the carriers and to add to theattractiveness of the filled carton, and aiding in the advertising andidentification of the; product.

The carrier of this invention is so constructed that one or' moreofthecanssm'ay be removed without rendering the" carrier useless forstoring the remaining cans.

"Ihe'area of the blank for producing the carrier according to lthisinvention isrelatively small and is so shaped that it may be .cutifrom ahomogeneous sheet of material With-relatively large savings of scrapmaterial.

'The net:area;.of :theblank is also relatively small and hencettheweight of the carriers is relatively small when being shipped-for use tothe can packaging establishment andthe like.

The blanks maybe cutout in staggered relationship fromrthe sheet ofmaterial with relatively large reduction inxthe amount of scrapproduced.

The end-walls-gof the carrier are pulled in between the end can so.thatinterlocking, catching, and-tearingof the end wall is prevented andstorage space is saved.

Accordingly, it is an object of this inventionto produce a CKIIQCBITIGI'having one or more of the foregoing features and; advantages.

Another object of this invention is to provide a gluedand-foldedcartonlblank. or tube which may be unfolded andifilledwithcans without requiring the use of glue at the can packagingestablishment.

Another object. of this-invention is to provide a method of makinghomogeneous blanks for producing cartons according to this invention.

:Otherobjects of this invention are apparent from this description. and.the. accompanying drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a portion of asheet of material from which carton blanks maybe out according to this inven tion.

FIGURE 2 is an interior surface view of a carton blank according tocthisinvention.

FIGURE 3 is aplan view of a flat glued and folded carton-blank or tubeready for transportation to the can packagingestablishment.

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FIGURE 4 is a perspective view of the carton blank of FIGURE 3 unfoldedor erected for reception of the cans.

FIGURE 5 is a view similar to FIGURE 4, and showing two rows of cansinserted in the carrier with the end tabs at one end secured together.

FIGURE 6 is a view similar to FIGURE 5, showing a further step ofsecuring the tabs at the otherend of the carrier.

FIGURE 7 is a cross-section along the line 77 of FIGURE 6.

FIGURE 8 is a cross-section along the line 8-8 of FIGURE 7.

FIGURE 9 is a diagrammatic view of a merchandising method according tothis invention.

A carton according to this invention may be made from a singlehomogeneous blank of the character shown in. FIGURES 1 and 2. In FIGURE2, and in the lower blank shown in FIGURE 1, the carton blank may have acan end covering first wall 10 which has an integral gluing portion onone side. Such gluing portion may be in the form of a gluing tab 12 onone side of the wall 10. Integral, opposed, relatively narrow andfractional length (compared to the height of the carrier), first andsecond end tabs 14 and 16 are provided on wall 10. These end tabs 14 and16 may be provided with first and second mechanical fastening meansformed respectively near the end. Such fastening means may take the formof finger receiving holes 18' and 20, which holesmaybe formed by cuttingthe sides 21, 22, and 223 and scoring the sides 24 of both holes 18 and24). This produces a tongue 26, FIGURE 8, the function of which iselsewhere described.

The tabs 14 and 16 may have bases 28 and 30 at opposite ends of wall 10Where these bases may be scored at 32 and 34 so the tabs may be bent attheir bases at right angle to the wall 10 as will become apparent.

The distance of the bases 28 and 34 from each other is shorter than thecombined diameter length of two parallel rows of cans 36 and 38, whichare to be placed in the carton with the can ends 40 covered by the firstwall .10 to cause the end cans 36a and 38a of the rows 36 and 38 tostraddle the bases 28 and 34 of the tabs 14 and 16 in a manner to causethese bases to be placed inside. of the outermost parts of the cans 36aand 38a, as is clearly apparent in FIGURE 6.

An integral, can side covering, second wall 42 is integrally connectedto the wall It at the score line 4.4, at which score line it is to bebent at right angles to the first Wall 10 when the carton is erected.Said second wall 42 is mainly of less length vthan the first wall 10,for the purpose of more efficiently displaying the printing andliterature on the sides of the end cans 38a and 36a at the corners ofthe car-ton, as is evident in FIGURE 6.

An integral, can covering, third wall 46 is integrally connected to thesecond wall 42 at the score line 48, at which score line it may be bentat right angles to said second wall 42 when the canton is erected. Thethird wall 46 may be substantially of the same length asthe first wall10. The wall 46 may have integral, opposed, relatively narrow,fractional length (compared to the height of the carrier) third andfourth end tabs 50 and 52 with mechanical third and fourth fasteningmeans 54 and 56 which may take the form of fingers to enter theholes 18and 20 to fasten the carton together after the cans have been insertedin the carton, as shown in FIGURE 6. These fingers 54 and 56 may bescored along the lines 57, 58 and 59, FIGURE 2, and may be cut at 60 and61 to form triangular ears 62 to aid in retaining the fingers in theholes 118 and 20' after the carton has been packed. The tabs 50 and 52may have bases 64 and 66 substantially similar to bases 28 and 30, andmay be scored at 68 and 70 so they may be bent at right angles to thethird wall '46 substantially in the same manner as tabs 14 and 16. Thebases 64 and 66 may be substantially the same distance apart as thebases 28 and 3t) and the end tabs 50 and 52 may be bent at right anglesto the wall 46, when the carton is erected to receive the can. Fingerholes 72 may be made in the Wall 46 directly over vacancies between thecans for carrying or moving the carrier.

An integral, can side covering, fourth wall 74, being mainly of lesslength than the third wall 46, is integrally connected at the score line76 to the wall 46 where it may be bent at right angles to the Wall 46when the carton is erected. The portion 78 near the edge 82 of thefourth wall 74 may be glued to the gluing portion or tab 12, as shown inFIGURE 3 in a manner elsewhere described.

The first and second fastening means or holes 18 and 20 are engagedrespectively with the third and fourth fastening means 54 and 56 by theinsertion of the fastening means or fingers 54 and 56 in the holes 18and 20 after the carton has been erected and the rows of cans 36 and 38have been inserted into the carton.

FIGURE 3 shows the fiat glued and folded carton blank or tube which maybe glued and folded at the carrier manufacturing establishment and whichmay be shipped in quantities to the can packaging establishment. Theflat carton blank or tube of FIGURE 3 may be erected, as shown in FIGURE4, at the can packaging establishment without the use of any gluingequipment, thus eliminating the buying and storing of glue andcumbersome cleaning and maintaining materials for the gluing equipment.This construction also eliminates space requirements which wouldotherwise be necessary at the can packaging establishment forcompression chambers to hold the carriers together while the glue sets.

FIGURE 3 shows the first wall 10 in an upper position and this blank hasbeen turned end to end and erected, in FIGURE 4, so that the first wall10 is at the bottom and the walls 10, 42, 46, and 74, have been erectedat right angles to each other respectively with a fold being produced atthe score line 80, FIGURE 2, and along the edge 82 of the side portion78 of wall 7 4. The other longitudinal folds of the carton of FIGURE 4are produced at the score lines 44, 48, and 76 of FIGURE 2. At thecarrier manufacturing establishment the gluing portion or tab 12 isglued at the edge portion 78 of the Wall 74, so that the lines 82 and 80substantially coincide in FIGURE 4.

After the carton blank has been erected as shown in FIGURE 4, two rowsof cans 36 and 38, FIGURE 5, are inserted in parallel relationshipwithin the carton, with the ends of the cans being covered by the walls10 and 46 and with the sides of the cans being covered by the walls 42and 74. If desired, the end tabs 14 and 50 may be secured togetherbefore the insertion of the cans or immediately after the insertion ofthe cans. These tabs 14 and 50 are behind FIGURE and cannot therefore beseen. After the rows of cans have been inserted, the tabs 16 and 52 maybe folded substantially at right angles to the walls and 46 and may besecured together by any desired fastening means, such as heretoforeinitially described, and more fully shown in FIGURES 7 and 8.

FIGURES 7 and 8 are representative of the fastening procedure betweenthe finger 56 and hole and the finger 54 and the hole 18. As applied tothe finger 56 and the hole 20, the triangular ears 62 of the finger 56are folded temporarily along the lines 58 and 59 so the finger 56 may beinserted into the hole 20. Thereafter these ears 62 spring out and tendto hold the finger 56 locked in the hole 20. At the same time, when thefinger 56 is being inserted in the hole 20, the tongue 26 of hole 20 ispushed inward toward the center of the carton and holds the finger 56,in folded condition as shown in FIGURE 8,

This type of construction lends itself to automatic machinery, andrequires no gluing operation. Any other fastening construction or meansmay be used preferably of the character which does not requirecumbersome gluing equipment.

The first Wall 10 is shorter near its edges 44 and than at its centerwhere the tabs 14 and 16 are connected. This difference in length isproduced by the slanting end edges and cooperate with the entire cartonconstruction to produce a pleasing exposure of the cans at the cornersof the carton.

Likewise the third wall 36 is shorter near its edges 48 and 76 than atits center where the tabs 50 and 52 are connected. This likewise isaccomplished by the slanting edges 92, which likewise cooperate with theentire carton to expose the cans at the corners of the carton.

The second wall 42 is shorter near its center than at its edges 44 and48. This is accomplished by providing the slanting edges 94 and thenarrowing cut portions 96 This likewise enhances the pleasing exposureof the cans.

The fourth wall 74 likewise is shorter near its center than at its edges76 and 82. This is accomplished by the slanting edge portions 98 whichare joined by the narrowing cuts .100, likewise to cooperate to producethe pleasing exposure of the cans at the corners of the carton.

The entire blank shown in FIGURE 2 may be, for example, approximately 2linches long from the outer edge of gluing tab 12 to line 82. The blankmay be approximately 13% inches between the outer edges of the tabs 14and 16. Other parts of the blank may be of a size substantially in theproportions shown in the dIHJW- ings. The blank may be made of anymaterial of suitable strength and other required characteristics. Onematerial which may be used is paperboard known as solid 22 point kraft,but other desired boards may be used. Also laminations of aluminum foiland paperboard or the like may be used, if desired.

The blanks, such as shown in FIGURE 2, may be cut from a homogeneoussheet of material 110, FIGURE 1. The central axes 1'12 and 114, etc. maybe substantially parallel to each other. The end tabs 16 and 52 of walls10 and 46 of one blank 116 may be respectively adjacent to the walls 74and 48 of an adjacent parallel blank 118. The blank 116 may have itsfirst wall 10 at its left side, in FIGURE 1, whereas the adjacent blank118 may have its first wall 10 on its right side, and this end to endvariation may continue up FIGURE 1 transversely to the blanks. Thelongitudinal rows continue with the order of the walls being maintainedthe same Within each longitudinal row. For example, Wall 74a is at theright of blank 120 in a manner corresponding to wall 74 of thelongitudinally aligned blank 116. Likewise wall 10a of blank 122 is atthe right in a manner to correspond to wall 10 of the longitudinallyaligned blank 118.

With the tabs 14, 16, 50 and 52 dovetailing as shown in FIGURE 1, 4blanks may be nested across in a Web for a web width of about 39%;inches, with a longitudinal feed up of the length of the blanks, such as21 inches.

With these features the gross area of a blank according to thisinvention plus scrap is approximately 212.4 sq. in. compared to 238.1sq. in. for a well known carrier of similar capacity but differentconstruction which is now on the market. Also the net area of the blankof this invention is approximately 152.6 sq. in. compared to 231.7 sq.in. for the said well known carrier. This represents a saving ofapproximately 34% in weight, or about a 53 pound saving per thousandcarriers in shipping weight.

The canirer may have any desired number of cans in each row, such as 2,3, 4, etc., cans per row.

Extra end tabs may be provided to construct carriers to receive morethan two rows of cans, if desired.

The fastening means at the end tabs may be varied as desired, and may bemade tamper proof if desired.

Referring to FIGURE 9, the raw materials 102 for forming the cantoncarriers is transported along 103 into the carrier manufacturingestablishment 104. Here the raw material .102 is operated upon withspecialized cutting and folding machinery and with specialized gluingequipment, so that blanks or tubes 106 of the character shown in FIGURE3 are produced and transported along 107 in quantities to a canpackaging establishment 108. Here the blanks or tubes 106 are erectedinto partially formed carriers with open ends, as shown in FIGURE 4.This may be accomplished manually or automatically and without the useof any gluing equipment or folding equipment. The carrier tubes areerected to receive rows of cans at one or both open ends, as shown inFIGURE 5. The ends or tabs 14, 16, 50 and 52 are folded and mechanicallylocked at the ends of the partially formed carriers at proper times toretain the cans within the carriers. In this manner the specializedmachinery necessary for cutting, folding, and gluing may be concentratedat the carrier manufacturing establishment 104 where it can be used formaximum production and efficiency and where it can produce these fiat,glued blanks efficiently and at low cost. The blanks are transported tothe can packaging establishment 108 where the blanks or tubes 1% may beerected, loaded with cans, and closed at the ends without the necessityof having any cumbersome gluing equipment and Without requiring any gluedrying and storage equipment which otherwise would be necessary at anestablishment where such equipment is undesirable, ineificient andrelatively expensive.

It is thus to be seen that a very efficient, strong, and attractivecarrier is provided. An improved carrier blank is also provided whichpermits saving of material, labor and equipment cost. The merchandisingmethod made possible by this invention is very eificient and avoidsduplications of labor and equipment.

While the form of the invention now preferred has been disclosed inaccordance with the requirement of the statutes, other forms may beused, all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a plurality of rows of cylindrical cans, and a cartonmade from a single homogeneous blank and surrounding said cans, saidcarton comprising: a can end covering first wall having an integral,short, gluing tab on one side and integral, opposed, relatively narrow,fractional length, first and second end tabs with mechanical first andsecond fastening means formed respectively near their ends, said endtabs being bent at their bases at angles greater than right angles tosaid first wall at a distance from each other which is shorter than thecombined diameter lengths of two adjacent parallel rows of saidcylindrical cans with the can ends covered by said first wall to causethe end cans of said rows to straddle said bases of said tabs, saidfirst and second end tabes being narrower at their bases than at theirends; an integral, can side covering, second wall bent at right anglesto the other side of said first wall, said second wall being mainly ofless length than said first Wall; an integral, can end covering, thirdwall bent at right angles to said second wall and being substantially ofthe same length as said first wall and having integral, opposed,relatively narrow, fractional length, third and fourth end tabs withmechanical third and fourth fastening means formed respectively neartheir ends, said third and fourth tabs being bent at their bases atangles greater than right angles to said third Wall substantially thesame distance apart as said first and second end tabs, said third andfourth end tabs being narrower at their bases than at their ends; anintegral, can side covering, fourth wall bent at right angles to saidthird wall, said fourth wall being mainly of less length than said thirdwall, a portion near the edge of said fourth wall being glued to saidgluing tab, said first and second fastening means being fastenedrespectively to said third and fourth fastening means to cause said endtabs to engage'said cans to hold saidcans' in said carton. 2. A cartonaccording toclaim '1 in whichone-pair of said end tabs has fingerreceiving holes therein and the other pair of end tabs has fingers toentersaid holes-to a scored tongue attached 'to an edge of eachrespective hole, and the other pair of 'end tabs has scored fingers eachattached to the respective end of each of saidlast named pair of endtabs, said fingers being bendable and insertable into said holes andbeing locked in place 'by bending of said tongues.

4. In combination, a plurality of rows of cylindrical cans, and a cartonmade from a single homogeneous-blank and surrounding said cans, saidcarton comprising: a first wall having an integral gluing portion-on oneside and integral, opposed, relatively narrow, fractionallength, firstand second end tabs withmechanical first'and second fastening meansformed respectivelynear their ends, said end tabs being bent at theirbases at angles greater than right angles to said first wall at adistance from eachother which is shorter than the combined diameterlengths of two adjacent parallel rows of said cylindrical cans, saidfirst and second end tabs being narrower at their bases than at theirends; an integral second wall bent at right angles to the other side ofsaid first Wall, said second wall being mainly of less length than saidfirst wall; an integral third wall bent from said second wall and'bei-ngsubstantially of the same length as said first wall and having integral,opposed, relatively narrow, fractional length, third and fourth end tabswith mechanical third and fourth fastening means formed respectivelynear their ends, said third and fourth tabs being bent at their bases atangles greater than right angles to said third wall substantially thesame distance apart as said first and second end tabs, said third andfourth end tabs being narrower at their bases than at their ends; anintegral fourth wall bent at right angles to said third wall, saidfourth wall being of less length than said third wall, a portion nearthe edge of said fourth side wall being glued to said gluing portion ofsaid first wall, said first and second fastening means being fastenedrespectively to said third and fourth fastening means to cause said endtabs to engage said cans and hold said cans in said carton.

5. A carton according to claim 4 in which one of said end walls hasfinger receiving holes therein and the other end wall has fingers toenter said holes.

6. A carton according to claim 4 in which said first wall is shorternear its edges than at its center.

7. A carton according to claim 4 in which said third wall is shorternear its edges than at its center.

8. A carton according to claim 4 in which said second Wall is shorternear its center than at its edges.

9. A carton according to claim 4 in which said fourth wall is shorternear its center than at its edges.

10. In combination, a plurality of rows of cylindrical cans, and acarton made from a single homogeneous blank and surrounding said cans,said carton comprising: a can end covering first wall having an integralgluing portion on one side and integral, opposed, relatively narrow,fractional length, first and second end tabs with mechanical first andsecond fastening means formed respectively near their ends, said endtabs being bent at their bases at angles greater than right angles tosaid first wall at a distance from each other which is shorter than thecombined diameter lengths of two adjacent parallel rows of cylindricalcans with the can ends covered by said first wall to cause the end cansof said rows to straddle said bases of said tabs, said first and secondend tabs being narrower at their bases than at their ends; an integralcan side covering, second wall at right angles to the other side of saidfirst wall, said side wall being mainly of less length than said firstwall; an integral, can end covering, third Wall bent at right angles tosaid second wall and being substantially of the same length as saidfirst wall and having integral, opposed, relatively narrow, fractionallength, third and fourth end tabs with mechanical third and fourthfastening means formed respectively near their ends, said third andfourth tabs being bent at their bases at angles greater than rightangles to said third wall substantially the same distance apart as saidfirst and second end tabs, said third and fourth end tabs being narrowerat their bases than at their ends; an integral can side covering, fourthwall bent at right angles to said third wall, said fourth wall beingmainly of less length than said third wall, a portion near the edge ofsaid fourth wall being glued to said gluing portion of said first wall,said first and second fastening means being fastened respectively tosaid third and fourth fastening means to cause said end tabs to engagesaid cans and hold said cans in said car-ton.

11. A carton according to claim 10 in which one pair of said end tabshas finger receiving holes therein and the other pair of end tabs hasfingers to enter said holes to form said fastening means.

12. A carton comprising: a can end covering first wall having a pair offractional length, first and second tabs disposed at their bases atobtuse angles relative to the inside surface of said first wall, saidfirst and second tabs being narrower at their bases than at their freeends; a can side covering second wall disposed at right angles to saidfirst wall; a can end covering third wall disposed at right angles tosaid second wall and having a pair of fractional length, third andfourth end tabs disposed at their bases at obtuse angles relative to theinside surface of said third wall, said third and fourth tabs beingnarrower at their bases than at their free ends; and a can side coveringfourth wall disposed at right angles to said can end covering first andthird walls, said first and second end tabs being secured respectivelyto said third and fourth end tabs.

13. A carton comprising: a pair of can end covering first and thirdwalls disposed spaced from each other and respectively having pairs ofopposed end edges, a pair of spaced can side covering second and fourthWalls interconnecting said first and third Walls together, and a pair ofend tab means respectively secured at obtuse angles to adjacent pairs ofsaid edge means of said first and third walls, each of said tab meanshaving intermediate portions thereof disposed out-board of planespassing through the adjacent edge means of said first and third walls,each of said tab means being wider at the intermediate portion thereofthan at the edge portions thereof respectively secured to the edge meansof said first and third walls.

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1. IN COMBINATION, A PLURALITY OF ROWS OF CYLINDRICAL CANS, AND A CORTONMADE FROM A SINGLE HOMOGENEOUS BLANK AND SURROUNDING SAID CANS, SAIDCORTON COMPRISING: A CAN END COVERING FIRST WALL HAVING AN INTEGRAL,SHORT, GLUING TAB ON ONE SIDE AND INTEGRAL, OPPOSED RELATIVELY NARROW,FRACTIONAL LENGTH, FIRST AND SECOND END TABS WITH MECHANICAL FIRST ANDSECOND FASTENING MEANS FORMED RESPECTIVELY NEAR THEIR ENDS TABS BEINGBENT AT THEIR BASES AT ANGELS GREATED THAN RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID FIRSTWALL AT A DISTANCE FROM EACH OTHER WHICH IS SHORTER THAN THE COMBINEDDIAMETER LENGTHS OF TWO ADJACENT PARALLEL ROWS OF SAID CYLINDRICAL CANSWITH THE CAN ENDS COVERED BY SAID FIRST WALL TO CAUSE THE END CANS OFSAID ROWS TO STRADDLE SAID BASES OF SAID TABS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND ENDTABS BEING NARROWER AT THEIR BASES THAN AT THEIR ENDS; AN INTEGRAL, CANSIDE COVERING, SECOND WALL BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE OTHER SIDE OFSAID FIRST WALL, SAID SECOND WALL BEING MAINLY OF LESS LENGTH THAN SAIDFIRST WALL; AN INTEGRAL CAN END COVERING, THIRD WALL BENT AT RIGHTANGLES TO SAID SECOND WALL AND BEING SUBSTANTIALLY OF THE SAME LENGTHAIDAS SAID FIRST WALL AND HAVING INTEGRAL, OPPOSED, RELATIVELY NARROW,FRACTIONAL LENGTH, THIRD AND FOURTH END TABS WITH MECHANICAL THIRD ANDFOURTH FASTENING MEANS FORMED RESPECTIVELY NEAR THEIR ENDS, SAID THIRDAND FOURHT TABS BEING BENT AT THEIR BASES AT ANGLES GREATER THAN RIGHTANGLES TO SAID THIRD WALL SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME DISTANCE APART AS SAIDFIRST SECOND END TABS, SAID THIRD AND FOURTH END TABS BEING NARROWER ATTHEIR BASES THAN AT THEIR ENDS; AN INTEGRAL, CAN SIDE COVERING, FOURTHWALL BENT AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID THIRD WALL, SAID FOURTH WALL BEINGMAINLY OF LESS LENGTH THAN SID THIRD WALL, A PORION NEAR THE EDGE OFSAID FOURTH WALL BEING GLUED TO SAID GLUING TAB, SAID FIRST AND SECONDFASTENING MEANS BEING FASTENED RESPECTIVELY TO SAID THIRD AND FOURTHFASTENING MEANS TO CAUSE SAID END TABS TO ENGAGE SAID CANS TO HOLD SAIDCANS IN SAID CARTON.